How many syllables are in coyly?

coyly has 2 syllables: coy-ly. The stress falls on "coy". In IPA it is /ˈkɔɪli/.

Is coyly a common word?

coyly is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Coyly — meaning and how to say it: KOY-lee

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a coy manner
“she pouted and looked at him coyly”

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What does coyly mean?: coyly means "in a coy manner".
How many syllables are in coyly?: coyly has 2 syllables: coy-ly. The stress falls on "coy". In IPA it is /ˈkɔɪli/.
Is coyly a common word?: coyly is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for coyly come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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